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5. Predictors of voluntary medical male circumcision prevalence among men aged 25-39 years in Nyanza region, Kenya: Results from the baseline survey of the TASCO study

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Odoyo-June, Elijah, primary, Agot, Kawango, additional, Grund, Jonathan M., additional, Onchiri, Frankline, additional, Musingila, Paul, additional, Mboya, Edward, additional, Emusu, Donath, additional, Onyango, Jacob, additional, Ohaga, Spala, additional, Soo, Leonard, additional, and Otieno-Nyunya, Boaz, additional

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2017
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6. AIDS-related stigma in sub-Saharan Africa: its contexts and potential intervention strategies

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John E, Ehiri, Ebere C, Anyanwu, Emusu, Donath, Ijeoma, Kanu, and Pauline E, Jolly

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Public Opinion, Culture, AIDS Serodiagnosis, Humans, Contact Tracing, Social Environment, Attitude to Health, Africa South of the Sahara, Prejudice
Abstract

AIDS-related stigma discourages individuals who are aware of their HIV-positive status from sharing information about their status with their sexual partners and families, and makes it difficult to prevent the spread of the infection or to plan a secure future for surviving children and family members. It is essential that barriers to screening, prevention, and care are understood and removed so that persons living with HIV/AIDS can benefit optimally from available health and social services.The objectives of this article are to summarize the literature on barriers posed by stigma to HIV/AIDS prevention and care in sub-Saharan Africa, to analyze the contexts in which AIDS-related stigma and discrimination are manifested, and to suggest potential prevention strategies.The authors collected and reviewed published studies from standard research databases and reference lists of relevant articles.The ways in which AIDS stigma is overtly or covertly expressed are shaped by a range of social, cultural, political, and economic factors. Stigma plays into existing social inequalities and is manifested at all levels: in the wider society, in institutions, in families, and at the individual level. IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE: Influences on AIDS-related stigma and discrimination are rooted in the structure of communities and societies, and therefore effective interventions should be based on a sound theoretical foundation and include attention to individual as well social and structural barriers. Given the diversity of cultures among the various countries in Africa, interventions to reduce AIDS stigma are likely to be more effective if they are context-specific and sensitive to the prevailing sociocultural and economic environment of each country.

Published
2007

7. Status of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Kenya

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Galbraith, Jennifer S., primary, Ochieng, Athanasius, additional, Mwalili, Samuel, additional, Emusu, Donath, additional, Mwandi, Zebedee, additional, Kim, Andrea A., additional, Rutherford, George, additional, Maina, William K., additional, Kimanga, Davies O., additional, Chesang, Kipruto, additional, and Cherutich, Peter, additional

Published
2014
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16. Status of voluntary medical male circumcision in Kenya: findings from 2 nationally representative surveys in Kenya, 2007 and 2012.

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Galbraith JS, Ochieng A, Mwalili S, Emusu D, Mwandi Z, Kim AA, Rutherford G, Maina WK, Kimanga DO, Chesang K, and Cherutich P

Subjects
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Condoms statistics & numerical data, Cross-Sectional Studies, Health Surveys, Humans, Kenya epidemiology, Male, Marital Status, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Sexual Behavior, Young Adult, Circumcision, Male trends, HIV Seropositivity epidemiology, Rural Population statistics & numerical data, Urban Population statistics & numerical data
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Background: The Kenyan Ministry of Health initiated a voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) program in 2008. We used data from 2 nationally representative surveys to estimate trends in the number, demographic characteristics, and sexual behaviors of recently circumcised and uncircumcised HIV-uninfected men in Kenya., Methods: We compared the proportion of circumcised men between the first and second Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey (KAIS 2007 and KAIS 2012) to assess the progress of Kenya's VMMC program. We calculated the number of uncircumcised HIV-uninfected men. We conducted descriptive analyses and used multivariable methods to identify the variables independently associated with HIV-uninfected uncircumcised men aged 15-64 years in the VMMC priority region of Nyanza., Results: The proportion of men who reported being circumcised increased significantly from 85.0% in 2007 to 91.2% in 2012. The proportions of circumcised men increased in all regions, with the highest increases of 18.1 and 9.0 percentage points in the VMMC priority regions of Nyanza and Nairobi, respectively. Half (52.5%) of HIV-uninfected and uncircumcised men had never been married, and 84.6% were not using condoms at all times with their last sexual partner., Conclusions: VMMC prevalence has increased across Kenya demonstrating the success of the national program. Despite this accomplishment, the Nyanza region remains below the target to circumcise 80% of all eligible men aged 15-49 years between 2009 and 2013. As new cohorts of young men enter into adolescence, consistent focus is needed. To ensure sustainability of the VMMC program, financial resources and coordinated planning must continue.

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2014
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